Marked precoated medical device and method of manufacturing same

A coated medical device comprising:

• a body;
• a first coating applied to a first portion of an outer surface of the body, said first coating including:
• (i) a first pigment of a first color, and
• (ii) a plurality of particles of a first low-friction material;
• a second coating applied to a substantially spiral shaped portion of the first portion of the outer surface of the body, said substantially spiral shaped portion extending in a direction around a central longitudinal axis of the body, a length of the first portion of the outer surface of the body being substantially equal to a length of the substantially spiral shaped portion and the second coating including:
• (i) a second pigment of a second color, said second color being of a contrasting hue of the first color, and
• (ii) a plurality of particles of a second low-friction material;
• and
• at least one non-spiral marking of one of:
• the first color and a third color of a contrasting hue of the first color and the second color, said at least one non-spiral marking indicating at least one selected from the group consisting of:
• a distance, a number, a letter, a bar code, a size of the medical device, a type of the medical device, a material of the medical device, a part number of the medical device, a serial number of the medical device, a lot number of the medical device, a manufacturing date of the medical device, a plurality of instructions for use of the medical device, and a manufacturer of the medical device.